Famous Film Director, Kevin Smith was delayed getting from Oakland to Burbank on Saturday night because he was
“too wide for the sky.”
According to Smith’s Twitter page, Southwest Airlines removed him from a flight after calling the artist a safety risk.
“Dear @SouthwestAir – I know I’m fat, but was Captain Leysath really justified in throwing me off a flight for which I was already seated?…I’m way fat… But I’m not THERE just yet…But if I am, why wait til my bag is up, and I’m seated WITH ARM RESTS DOWN. In front of a packed plane with a bunch of folks who’d already I.d.ed me as ‘Silent Bob.’”
Smith was given a $100 voucher and put on another Southwest flight, from which he continued to chronicle his mistreatment:
“Hey @SouthwestAir! Look how fat I am on your plane! Quick! Throw me off!”
he tweeted.
“The @SouthwestAir Diet. How it works: you’re publicly shamed into a slimmer figure. Crying the weight right off has never been easier!…Hey @SouthwestAir! I’ve landed in Burbank. Don’t worry: wall of the plane was opened & I was airlifted out while Richard Simmons supervised.”
Southwest Airlines has a “customer of size” policy, requiring passengers to buy a second seat if they cannot fit between the arm rests. When extra seats are available those passengers are given refunds or relocated free of charge.
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